destination sandakphu

10zing · Apr 12th, 2006, 00:48

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Originally Posted by vippy

Dear 56Zing,

I feel great to find people from Amarawati in the forum. We have been to Chikaldara in Aug. 06and visited Dalal Kund while returning from there. You might be knowing about the horrible water fall. Do you have any idea of getting down to the water fall by trekking by nearby vilage.

Hi Vippy,
I wonder how could you ever know about the place.. its,..Kalal Kund ..not Dalal Kund .. may be as you deal with shares and MFs, it siuts your ambiance !!

I have heard about forward Trading ,but for the first time I came across
forwards Trekking .. you say you have done it in August 06 >> !!!

Just trying to spin fun ..
I can arrenge 350 Feet cliff rapplling from top to bottm as well as I can arrenge a trek to the bottom sanctoruim of the fall.
It's amazing if 1 can swim the last pacth of 10 feet.

And thank you very much for upgrading me from 10zing to 56zing !!
To know more about Kalalkund, Feel free to send me Email at
sgodmail-samarth@yahoo.com

Bye , Take care
Wish you Happy adventure !

challengechappers · Jul 11th, 2006, 04:03

2 of us are hoping to do sandakphu-phalut about 12th november: getting off the train at NJP, jeep to Dhorte and then start the trek from there on the following day.
1- can we hire a guide/porter in dhorte ?
2- can we hire a sleeping bag and down jacket from there also (if not, from Mana Bhanjang?). also: with a hat, gloves and thermal underwear will we be warm enough in mid november ?
3- are we best to get a jeep from NJP to Mana Bhanjang for the night but can we then get transport from to Dhorte in the morning ?
4- can i do this trek in trainers rather than hiking boots ? (i have trekked before in Nepal, Australia and New Zealand but my boots are dead and i don't really want to buy a new pair)
4- finally, is Gurding a nice place near the end of the trek ?

assistance would be greatly appreciated !

cliffhanger · Jul 12th, 2006, 00:22

Hi challengechappers......i think u have selected a really nice place to begin ur trek, Dhotre is better than Manebhangang and the trek to tonglu is really good from there. actually very few people starts the trek from there......
u can hire guide and porter from dhotre.
No there is no place to hire sleeping bag or jackets in dhotre or in manabhangang . u can get them only in Darjeeling .u can try H.M.I. or other private agencies.
i think a jacket or fleese will be needed.
There will be no problem if u trek with ur trainers as the trek is very easy.
i dont know about Gurdung but i think Phalut,Gorkhey,Samadin will be a much better option.try staying in samadin it is a really nice place....

Hope u enjoy ur trek an if u need more information pls let me know....

challengechappers · Jul 12th, 2006, 00:42

thanks cliffhanger, great info ! 10 minutes ago i read on the internet (good old google) that there was a forest fire in March around Gurdung, so your recommendation for Samadin is well timed ! food for thought. we shall probably have to go to darjeeling then for sleeping bag / down jacket rental as we don't want to carry this stuff around the rest of india (hope to go to varanasi overnight from NJP). also, as i see you are from kolkata - we arrive at 0115am at the airport, would you recommend staying there until sunrise or do the budget hotels have 24hour reception if we get a taxi around 2am? thanks again for your assistance. j

cliffhanger · Jul 12th, 2006, 00:56

hi challengechappers.....i am not sure about any such place to stay in kolkata....but dont worry there is a lot of time ....and it will be better if u submit ur quary in kolkata thread...

challengechappers · Jul 12th, 2006, 02:08

hello again. just 2 further queries....
1 - we may arrive in darjeeling on a Sunday. are tour operators/shops where we can hire gear or book jeeps etc (and, come to think of it, businesses in general in India) open on Sundays ?
2 - if we stay at samadin, can we make it back to darjeeling the following day (via rammam and rimbik) ? or will we need to stay at siri khola river hut/rimnik ?

thanking you

cliffhanger · Jul 14th, 2006, 00:30

hi challengechappers.....i am not sure about the gear but jeeps r available...
no u cant reach darjeeling the following day .....u will have to stay in rimbik because u can only book jeep from there, and the jeeps r available only in the morning....

challengechappers · Jul 15th, 2006, 02:33

hi-
thanks again. samadin sound nice. can we trek from samadin to rimbik in one day ? also, if we arrive in dhorte in the morning will we need the whole day to arrange guide/porters or is it possible to arrange and then start walking on same day? sorry so many impossible questions (as ever in india too little time, too much to see !)

cliffhanger · Jul 16th, 2006, 00:14

Hi
yes u c trek from samadin to rimbik in 1 day......and its possible to arrange porter and move on the same day depending when u reach dhotre and where do u want to go on that day......

challengechappers · Jul 17th, 2006, 23:21

hi

can we book the phalut hut from dhorte or can that only be done from darjeeling ? is it likely to be full in mid november ?

cliffhanger · Jul 19th, 2006, 00:39

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Originally Posted by challengechappers

hi

can we book the phalut hut from dhorte or can that only be done from darjeeling ? is it likely to be full in mid november ?

no its not possible to book it from dhotre....wether it will be full or not is impossible to say . but generally in that time of the year i dont think it will be full.....

manishah69 · Jul 21st, 2006, 11:43

HI friends,

V 5 of bird-watcher team is planning Sandakphu in MId Nov-06 wondering about weather for birding. Any one can guide wether rain/snow during that time?

travel joy · Jul 21st, 2006, 14:00

Hi

In Sandakphu, unless u have real bad luck, u can expect it to be clear & sunny in mid November.There will be no rain but there are chances of light snowfall.

manishah69 · Jul 21st, 2006, 21:35

thanx travel joy,

V were really Go or No-Go as some info was there is snow in Nov. But V can always take a chance, I M sure Nature will B in our favour.

challengechappers · Jul 22nd, 2006, 00:02

just finally, my itinery for 2 people is as follows:

11th nov: kolkata to darjeeling by overnight train and jeep.
12th nov: free day in darjeeling to acclimitase, hire sleeping bags and jackets & book phalut lodge.
13th: jeep to dhorte, find a guide and a porter and trek to gairibans.
14th: trek to sundahkpu.
15th: trek to phalut.
16th: trek to samadin.
17th: trek to rimbik.
18th: early morning jeep to darjeeling.

does this look ok ? any further suggestions? thanks for all your help cliffhanger et al.

jason

Jul 11th, 2006, 04:03	#17
challengechappers Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: brighton, uk Posts: 40	hiring trekking gear 2 of us are hoping to do sandakphu-phalut about 12th november: getting off the train at NJP, jeep to Dhorte and then start the trek from there on the following day. 1- can we hire a guide/porter in dhorte ? 2- can we hire a sleeping bag and down jacket from there also (if not, from Mana Bhanjang?). also: with a hat, gloves and thermal underwear will we be warm enough in mid november ? 3- are we best to get a jeep from NJP to Mana Bhanjang for the night but can we then get transport from to Dhorte in the morning ? 4- can i do this trek in trainers rather than hiking boots ? (i have trekked before in Nepal, Australia and New Zealand but my boots are dead and i don't really want to buy a new pair) 4- finally, is Gurding a nice place near the end of the trek ? assistance would be greatly appreciated !

Jul 12th, 2006, 00:22	#18
cliffhanger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: kolkata Posts: 188	Hi challengechappers......i think u have selected a really nice place to begin ur trek, Dhotre is better than Manebhangang and the trek to tonglu is really good from there. actually very few people starts the trek from there...... u can hire guide and porter from dhotre. No there is no place to hire sleeping bag or jackets in dhotre or in manabhangang . u can get them only in Darjeeling .u can try H.M.I. or other private agencies. i think a jacket or fleese will be needed. There will be no problem if u trek with ur trainers as the trek is very easy. i dont know about Gurdung but i think Phalut,Gorkhey,Samadin will be a much better option.try staying in samadin it is a really nice place.... Hope u enjoy ur trek an if u need more information pls let me know.... __________________ CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN, FORD EVERY STREAM, FOLLOW EVERY RAINBOW TIL YOU FIND YOUR DREAM

Jul 12th, 2006, 02:08	#21
challengechappers Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: brighton, uk Posts: 40	so hello again. just 2 further queries.... 1 - we may arrive in darjeeling on a Sunday. are tour operators/shops where we can hire gear or book jeeps etc (and, come to think of it, businesses in general in India) open on Sundays ? 2 - if we stay at samadin, can we make it back to darjeeling the following day (via rammam and rimbik) ? or will we need to stay at siri khola river hut/rimnik ? thanking you

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Jul 12th, 2006, 00:42	#19
challengechappers Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: brighton, uk Posts: 40	thanks cliffhanger, great info ! 10 minutes ago i read on the internet (good old google) that there was a forest fire in March around Gurdung, so your recommendation for Samadin is well timed ! food for thought. we shall probably have to go to darjeeling then for sleeping bag / down jacket rental as we don't want to carry this stuff around the rest of india (hope to go to varanasi overnight from NJP). also, as i see you are from kolkata - we arrive at 0115am at the airport, would you recommend staying there until sunrise or do the budget hotels have 24hour reception if we get a taxi around 2am? thanks again for your assistance. j

Jul 12th, 2006, 00:56	#20
cliffhanger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: kolkata Posts: 188	hi challengechappers.....i am not sure about any such place to stay in kolkata....but dont worry there is a lot of time ....and it will be better if u submit ur quary in kolkata thread...

Jul 14th, 2006, 00:30	#22
cliffhanger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: kolkata Posts: 188	hi challengechappers.....i am not sure about the gear but jeeps r available... no u cant reach darjeeling the following day .....u will have to stay in rimbik because u can only book jeep from there, and the jeeps r available only in the morning....

Jul 15th, 2006, 02:33	#23
challengechappers Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: brighton, uk Posts: 40	hi- thanks again. samadin sound nice. can we trek from samadin to rimbik in one day ? also, if we arrive in dhorte in the morning will we need the whole day to arrange guide/porters or is it possible to arrange and then start walking on same day? sorry so many impossible questions (as ever in india too little time, too much to see !)

Jul 16th, 2006, 00:14	#24
cliffhanger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: kolkata Posts: 188	Hi yes u c trek from samadin to rimbik in 1 day......and its possible to arrange porter and move on the same day depending when u reach dhotre and where do u want to go on that day......

Jul 17th, 2006, 23:21	#25
challengechappers Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: brighton, uk Posts: 40	hi can we book the phalut hut from dhorte or can that only be done from darjeeling ? is it likely to be full in mid november ?

Jul 21st, 2006, 11:43	#27
manishah69 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2	HI friends, V 5 of bird-watcher team is planning Sandakphu in MId Nov-06 wondering about weather for birding. Any one can guide wether rain/snow during that time?

Jul 21st, 2006, 14:00	#28
travel joy Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Posts: 77	Hi In Sandakphu, unless u have real bad luck, u can expect it to be clear & sunny in mid November.There will be no rain but there are chances of light snowfall.

Jul 21st, 2006, 21:35	#29
manishah69 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2	thanx travel joy, V were really Go or No-Go as some info was there is snow in Nov. But V can always take a chance, I M sure Nature will B in our favour.

Jul 22nd, 2006, 00:02	#30
challengechappers Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: brighton, uk Posts: 40	just finally, my itinery for 2 people is as follows: 11th nov: kolkata to darjeeling by overnight train and jeep. 12th nov: free day in darjeeling to acclimitase, hire sleeping bags and jackets & book phalut lodge. 13th: jeep to dhorte, find a guide and a porter and trek to gairibans. 14th: trek to sundahkpu. 15th: trek to phalut. 16th: trek to samadin. 17th: trek to rimbik. 18th: early morning jeep to darjeeling. does this look ok ? any further suggestions? thanks for all your help cliffhanger et al. jason

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